Aortic elastic fiber degeneration during acute type a aortic dissection and reverse aortic remodeling

Abstract Background Progression of proximal or distal aortic dilatation is defined as reverse aortic remodeling after surgery for acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) that may be dependent on aortic wall degeneration. Methods We investigated whether aortic wall degeneration is associated with reve...

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Main Authors: Trina Chen, Ivana Kholova, Timo Paavonen, Ari Mennander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-024-02577-2